Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08

were ordered to be closed and barred. Inc
heavy iron doors ut the Michigan-street
entrance we're closed and securely fast
ened with shackles and every precautlon
taken to preclude the possibility OF out
side attack. Peremptory orders were
given to allow no one inside the building
excepting upon written order issued by
the Sheriff. The police guard was re-
doubled and each watch extended three
hours.
WHAT JUDGE GARY SAYS.
In regard to Yesterdays discovery OF
bombs in the county Jail and Lingg's
cell, Judge Gary said concerning the
latter: "He is generally looked upon as
the most desperate of the condemned
men. and undoubtedly ne intended to
blow up the building and kill as many
people as possible. The fact that he had
armed himself with four of the deadly
weapons wonld seem to indicate that he
was determined to do as much damage
as he could. suppose this will tend to
alarm the people, and will create most
decided sensation. | am not worrying
over my prospects. | expect to live
awhile anyhow. One of my neighbors
is afraii her windows will be broken
when my house is blown up. Ifeel sorry
for her, and shall try to hold down my
house in order to save her windows. L
hate to have my friends suffer on my ac-
count"
What effect will this be likely to have
on the future history Of the cases ?" he
was asked.
81 will not speak on that subject,
said the Judge.
In regard to the statement published
in some of the papers that he would soon
give the public the benefit OF his views
on the appeal for clemency, Judge Gary
said that he had not informed any one
that such was his intention. "There are
certain features of this case on which |
will not speak" he said, "and that is
one of them"
STATEMENT OF SPIES AND OTHERS.
This afternoon w. W. Salta, who has
been working in company with II. ID.
LLOYD TO secure signatures OF prominent
citizens to the request for Communication
of the sentence against the Anarchists,
asked Spies to say plainly what he knew
about the bombs found in Linggs cell
yesterday. Spies wrote the following,
and to it are appended the signatures Of
Fielden and Schwab. Further below Is
a statement by Fischer:
Chicago, November Mr.. Sa!ta:
1t is useless for me and my friends to
say that we had no knowledge of any
thing OF the kind. No sane man would
have bombs in his cell or countenance
any such thing in a cell-tbink Of 1t =
subject 70 search at any moment and mt
all times. The first intimation ! re-
ceiyed of the matter came from Sheriff
Matson last evening. / could not be-
lieve it at first. and can hardly believe it
now. | haven't spoken to Llngg for, |
/ think, nine months. | don't know
much OF him, but | think he Is a
monomaniac. had only seen him once
or twice before we were put together
/ and charged with conspiracy" l don't
believe that a single one OF the other
prisoners had even as much as suspicion,
for otherwise they would undoubtedly
/ have reasoned the man ont OF his folly.
/ What use WAS he going to make OF the
shells? throw them into tn jail? What
intention. what object, could there have
been in such an undertaking / repeat,
no sane m4n wei iu be capable OF such a
tling. liogg. rs far as can Judge,
seeks to be mntyred and to be candid
would Tx tn rest OF rs to go with HIM.
Did he mt those Instruments into his
cell so that III niaht be found? That
l. tue question have been asking my
self. II be had them there ,Or any pur-
pose this is the oalv one that looks pl tu-
siblc TO me-. He sau,cd 10 die, thinking
tl.rcby 20 hcip tAr cause ot labor but
De wanted lis - die also. Perhaps re
thought that the best dnt suresJ way 10
tlins tbs shout was 10 place a few
bombs iu his cell. ! have never met rs
iecuhr IL man as he is in my life, and
Tor alu.o-t ger / have considered him
a monomantc. AID have had nothing to
do win him. You ask me 10 condemn
his action n Is useless to condemn the
q ton OF nm ilr sponsiule man. If any
one holds us or any one of rs reponsi-
bic for Liugg's deeds, then | can't say
why We shouldn't be held responsible
for any mischief whatsoever committed
in the world, and 1t has actually come to
that. We are being made scapegoats for
everything. Very sincerely yours,
\. SPIES.
In the above 1 concur fully.
MICHAEL SCHwAB.
also concur in the above statement.
$. FIELDEN.
Fischer wrote: don't know what to
think of it. | cannot comprehend that
Lingg intended t. take the lives Of the
Jail officials, who in every respect have
treated US very kindly. Neither do !
believe that Lingg wanted to commit
suicide, because he possessed too much
courage. The whole affair is puzzle To
me. May my fate be what it may, |
will be grateful to the Jail officials for
their kind treatment to the last.
THE GALLONS READY.
The gallows upon which the Anarchists
are to hang has been prepared, and Is
now in the basement of the county jail.
AN ANONYMOUS "BoMB-THROwER."
The secretary Of the Amnesty Asso-
citation received this morning u twelve
page closely-written letter signed
Bomb-Thrower. The writer used red
ink, and asserts that he threw the bomb,
and expatiates IN detail as to the manner
in which he manipulated the fuse. he
further declares that he had contem-
plated using dynamite long before
the Haymarket riot, and says he
intended to throw it into the
Delaplaines-Street station. An injury
said to have been received in the July
preceding May 4, 1886, instigated him
to violence. He it was who lighted the
cigar and he lighted the fuse of the
bomb with the cigar. The letter con-
tanned many misspelt words and was
poorly punctuated. The handwriting
was fair and appeared TO be that of a
woman. The missive was mailed in Chi
cago. and on the outside of the enyelope
Important was scrolled in large let
tiers. 1t also bore special messenger
stamp.
GOVERNOR OGLESBY INTERVIEWED
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November THE
Associated Press representative called al
the Executive Mansion this morning snd
interviewed Governor Oglesby regarding
the threatening epistles he had received
during the past few days from the An
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